When my son was three, a local literacy organization threw a hands-on Christmas celebration for families. There were many things to make: holiday cards, finger puppets for seasonal chants and an advent activity calendar. My husband made this advent calendar, and it has become one of my favourite holiday traditions.Behind each door is a suggestion for what to do that day. For example:
Build a snowman.
Write a card.
Put out food for the birds.
Make a paper chain to decorate the house.
Read a holiday book.
Go tobogganing.
Do something kind for someone....
A calendar like this seems to make the holidays more about experience and less about consumption. While I've never actually been able to find a template for our activity calendar, it would be just as easy to make your own using these ideas and templates:
Made with recycled materials. Activities can be printed on slips of paper and tucked into each pocket.
Made with recycled materials.
Lots of DIY options, here.
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